The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-11-26
CUNNING FOR PICTURES.
Al Interesting Invention with widespread
ing Promises.


An Interesting Invention with Widespread
ing Promises.
Amateur photography has made an
other long stride forward. A new in
yontion was displayed at the meeting
Of the New York society, whose wide
spread results can scarcely be con-
jccturcd. by means of IL photographs
will honccforth bc taken rs easily aud
accurately at night rs in the daytime.
aud the photographer will, in the black
est darkness, be- able to literally take
an uncrring shot at his subject with n
photographing gun.
Hitherto the only means of photo
graphing at night have been 10y the
means Of the kerosene. calcium or
electric lights. All of these demanded
more OF less paraphernalia and were
not portable 20 any available degree
Magnesium wire, when burned, was
known 10 produce light of strong
actinic quality, and lamp has been
devised with which 10 burn IL for pho
tographic purposes. II was not salts
factory light, however, N it was un-
steady aud liable 10 go out. From
magnesium, however, DIR. II. 6. Pillard
has devised exactly tho thing desired.
IL consists in powdered magnesium
spread upon guncotton. Tho ignition
of the guncotton furnishes the heat
necessary 10 set fire To the magnesium
and the result is brilliant flash. pow
crful enough To sufficiently expose the
plate and easily available under any
circumsispccs. The photograph Is in
Simultaneous. The doctor first discussed
German powder invented for the
purpose. stating that whilo its light
! effects were excellent its very explosive
quality made IL dangerous article
either to handle or have about. He
next discussed and exhibited "A mixture
Of four parts Of gunpowdcr aud one
part Of magnesium, which, when
! flashed, answered the purpose
desired IL was neither rs CON
vcnicnt nor effective, however,
as the guncolton combination. After
burning samples Of these and showing
their effects, hc fred cartridge Of
magnesium and gunpowdcr from nn
ordinary revolver, showing that the
| fash was quite sufficient for an instau-
tancous photograph. IIc then pro-
cccdcd 30 darkca the room aud 30 pho
! tograph Mr. Robert Roosevelt Tho
camera was adjusted, and as the cap
WAS removed the doctor touched n
match 10 n small piece Of powdered
cotton. The light flashed in the dark
ness. and when some minutes later the
developed plate appeared, an excellent
negative Of Mr.. Roosevelt was the re-
suit Several portraits, taken the night
| before. were exhibited, and tho prac-
tical value Of the invention was indis-
puiably established.
The result will be that the amateur
/ photographer will hcnccforth 90 a-gun-
ming in the darkness and lay out on u
plate every thing he may choose 30
shoot al The camera will be fitted 30
a pistol barrel or the pistol barrel 10
| the camera, and cooking the weapon
/ will expose the plate. A soon as the
weapon IL aimed the fash from the
muzzIc will instantly serve 10 photo
graph the object, and the game will be
securely baggcd in a moment The
/ fleeing thici, the expression of man
who tread. upon the unforeseen carpet
/ tack. as we'll rs that of the husband out
/ late who is trying 10 assume an eH-
preston Of Indifferent sDbricty before
he lights the domestic gas, will now
/ adorn the albums, whore they have
/ hitherto been unknown. The invcn-
tiOn is valuable commercially, one pho
tographer stating that be bad con-
cludcd 10 make use ~ il in his gallery
as soon ~ the winter sunlight began
10 weaken early IN the afternoon. II
will also greatly widen the fields oi
amusement and experiment which
have attracted 20 many Thousands 81
amateur pbDtography.-N J. Times.
One II the worst miscrs IN tho
. West is j. W. Douglass. Of Virginia
/ City. New. IIe is worth 5000, 900.
Recently be- was summoned "a wit
ness IN a trial IIe told the constable
that he wouldn't appear. aad he didn't :.
Then the justice bad him arrested and
brought into court Asked why he
hadn't appeared before. Douglass said
a